The history of the city of Logroño is closely linked to the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage (also known as 'The Way of St. James'). The city only began to grow in importance after the pilgrimage route was established in the eleventh century. The twelfth century Codex Calixtinus, the first guide to the Camino de Santiago, mentions Logroño in its pages. ... read more >>>
Rioja, because of its famous name, is probably one of the best known regions of Spain, which is no mean achievement as it has the smallest population (just 261,000) and, after the Balearics, the smallest area. It owes much of its good fortune to its location in the fertile valley of the Ebro, the foundation of its famous wine industry.
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